Overview
Rural communities in Thailand collecting 50,000 signatures to petition a law. Source: Regina Birner
- How can institutions and policies contribute in helping the poor overcome nutrition and health crises and fostering a successful diet transition from hunger to health?
- How can global institutions and negotiation processes contribute to making globalization more pro-poor?
- What kind of economic policies can be designed so as to ensure that small-scale farmers are not left out from global markets?
- Which governance structures, involving the public sector, the private sector and civil society, will provide this type of support?
- How does decentralization affect the rural poor? Which governance mechanisms at the local level can ensure voice and accountability and lead to an effective delivery of public services?
- Which governance structures assure that new technologies are developed and used in priority for applications relevant to food security, pro-poor growth and environmental sustainability?
In recognition of these issues and debates, IFPRI launched a new field of research on governance in relation to sustainable food security. IFPRI’s governance research covers all levels of social organization, from the household to global networks. As an institute-wide effort, all divisions are contributing to it (visit Governance Research).
This website presents IFPRI’s work on governance and provides resource material through a list of publications, a glossary, and weblinks.